Small investors are now getting smarter, wiser
THERE is a drop in the number of equity shares owned by the public in major companies. This appears to suggest that retail investors may be quitting the stock market at the first available opportunity. Analysis of latest filings with the stock ...
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DoT proposes to slash number of STD codes
IN a move that will simplify the clutter of STD codes numbering 2,645 across the country, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) proposes to slash them to just 322. According to official sources, while this will not make much of a ...
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Maran dead
MR Murasoli Maran, a Minister without portfolio in the Union Cabinet, died at the Apollo Hospital here on Sunday after a prolonged illness. He was 69 and is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter. The funeral will take place on ...
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Browse now, buy later - the new mantra
HOW does the idea of a store that displays wares you can browse to your heart's content sound? More and more companies across various sectors are placing faith in this concept. In these days of retail heaven, it is high time every outing, however ...
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SBI `fast track' promotion under fire
STATE Bank of India's new `fast track' promotion vehicle could well be forced off the track. The SBI management's decision to tinker with the eligibility criteria after completion of the first two stages of the three-stage selection process is ...
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